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There are 12 ways to get from Lucerne to Kyiv by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Braunschweig

    best
    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train Ec / ...
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Braunschweig, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12
    3. Take the bus from Braunschweig, Berliner Platz to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus bus
    24h 41m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Comobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Como to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    36h 20m
    ₴5,258–6,515

  3. Train via Innsbruck

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Thalwiltrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the train from Thalwil to Sarganstrain train
    3. Take the train from Sargans to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    32h 40m
    ₴20,885–38,592

  4. Drive  1,976.5 km

    1. Drive from Lucerne to Kyivcar car 1,976.5 km
    23h
    ₴17,972–25,959

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane ZRH - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    16h
    ₴9,358–20,945

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train 75
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Flughafen to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    32h 49m
    ₴19,358–34,445

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich HBtrain train N7 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport Busterminal to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    41h 10m
    ₴10,189–16,516

  8. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane ZRH - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    18h 18m

  9. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane MXP - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 34m
    ₴7,277–19,455

  10. Train to Mulhouse, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Mulhouse (MLH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane MLH - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    15h
    ₴8,268–30,916

  11. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane BGY - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    17h 49m
    ₴9,817–22,975

  12. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Luzern to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane BGY - IAS
    5. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bălți Gas Station to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    7. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    8. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    20h 21m

Lucerne to Kyiv by train

Calendar15Weekly Trains
Duration32h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₴20,885Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,552.3 km
  • Duration: 24h 41m

What companies run services between Lucerne, Switzerland and Kyiv, Ukraine?

You can take a train from Luzern to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi via Thalwil, Sargans, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luzern, Bahnhof to Kyiv Bus station via Como in around 36h 20m.

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